Soul of the Mississippi
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Highlights
- Discover Memphis
- See one of the oldest Protestant churches in Louisiana
- Explore New Orleans
- Visit Oak Alley Plantation and St. Francisville
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- Wine and beer with dinner on board ship
- VIP door-to-door travel service
- Optional travel insurance and additional cancellation rights, or a reduction if not required
- Return flights and transfers
- Saga tour manager
- Porterage at all hotels
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Itinerary
After taking Saga’s included UK door-to-door travel service to the airport, fly to New Orleans. Stay two nights at the Omni Riverfront Hotel (4Q).
Departures in 2016 stay at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans (4Q)
Meals: Breakfast
Spend the day in the birthplace of jazz, New Orleans, where the modern high-rises of downtown mingle with the charming pastel hues and elegant architectural flair of the French Quarter. Take an included tour of the city this morning, then enjoy the afternoon at leisure.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
You'll have this morning and the early part of the afternoon to explore further. Your Mississippi cruise experience begins as you embark the American Queen – she cleverly combines modern facilities with the traditional style and elegance of a 19th-century American riverboat.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
No need for the coach on your included visit today, it's just a short stroll to the Greek-revival style antebellum Oak Alley Plantation. See the avenue of 300-year-old oak trees and tour the house for a fascinating glimpse of life in the South during the 19th century.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
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The oldest city on the Mississippi and heart of the antebellum South, Natchez thrived in the years before the American Civil War. Hop on the coach which will visit two of the beautiful homes from that period, plus the brick ho...
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There is plenty to explore on today's coach tour of Vicksburg. Founded in 1811, this river port city played an important part in the Civil War, which you can discover at the Old Court House Museum, Lower Mississippi River Muse...
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Enjoy a couple of leisurely days cruising aboard the American Queen. Perhaps head to the pool or fitness room, treat yourself to a treatment in the spa, or check out the daily timetable of activities and join in!
Meals: Breakfast
Disembark the American Queen and enjoy an included orientation tour of Memphis, home to the neon lights of Beale Street and the enduring legacies of B.B King, Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash. /p>
Afterwards, check in to the Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel (4Q) for a two-night stay. B
Meals: Breakfast
Look forward to visiting two musical Meccas today! Firstly you'll head to Graceland – Elvis Presley's ostentatious estate caught in a time warp of kitsch 1970s glamour. Next up is a visit to the world-famous Sun Studio to experience the atmosphere of the early 1950s music scene and the birthplace of rock and roll.
Meals: Breakfast
Check out of your hotel after breakfast and transfer to the airport for your return flight and UK door-to-door travel service home.
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What's excluded
- City tour of New Orleans
- Hop-on, hop-off coach tours at every port on your cruise
- Orientation tour of Memphis
- A tour of Graceland
- Visit to Sun Studio
Transportation & Flights
Transportation & flights
Billed as the largest steamboat ever built, the American Queen, with her antebellum elegance and classic grace, is built to resemble a traditional Mississippi riverboat inside and out. But she offers all the modern amenities and entertainment facilities you'd expect on a contemporary cruise ship– such as a pool, state-of-the-art fitness centre and a spa. Every day a copy of the 'River Times' will be delivered to your cabin which includes a timetable of the daily activities and also provides plentiful information on that day's port of call, and details daily deals and discounts on board, as well as the drink special! Activities range from quizzes and scavenger hunts to lectures from the on-board 'Riverlorian', the ship's expert in all things Mississippi. You can also look forward to nightly shows in the ship's two-deck Grand Saloon, performances can be anything including jug bands, tribute acts and Broadway-style extravaganzas. There are 222 cabins arranged over four decks
Shipping Line: American Queen Steamboat Company Passenger capacity: 436 Number of Crew: 174 Passenger decks: 6 Maiden voyage: 1996 Approximate twin cabin size: from 132-140 square feet for inside cabins, to 140-210 square feet for the outside staterooms with verandas
24 meals: 11 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 7 dinners
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